The Veteran's attorney requested a remand for a retrospective medical opinion to clarify when the right femoral nerve radiculopathy likely began, as the record is unclear regarding its onset.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the record was unclear about the onset of the Veteran’s right lower extremity femoral nerve radiculopathy and requested an opinion from a clinician to address this issue.
- Claimed conditions
- Right lower extremity femoral nerve radiculopathy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 21, 2020
- Citation
- 20055464
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What this means for you
A remand is not a loss. The Board sent the case back for more development — often a new exam or missing records — before making a final decision. Many remands later end in a grant, and the decision spells out exactly what the Board wanted to see.
What you can do next
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